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American Public Education, Inc.

5/25/2013, 7:28 AM ET

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Thursday, May 23, 1:14 PM Overdue student loans reached an all-time high of 11% during Q3 of last year, according to the DOE. The news comes just as the House approved a Republican-led proposal to allow interest rates on student loans to float. Still up for debate is whether or not a two-year extension of the 3.4% rate for subsidized Stafford loans will be legislated. Sector watch: APEI, APOL, CECO, COCO, ESI, STRA, LINC, LOPE, BPI, DV, CPLA, EDMC, NAUH. 3 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, May 9, 4:37 PM American Public Education (APEI): Q1 EPS of $0.63 beats by $0.05. Revenue of $83.8M (+11% Y/Y) misses by $0.54M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Monday, March 4, 3:18 PM For-profit education stocks sink lower as debate rages in Washington DC over funding for student loans. 1 Comment [Consumer, On the Move]
Thursday, February 28, 4:49 PM American Public Education (APEI): Q4 EPS of $0.74 beats by $0.07. Revenue of $86M beats by $1.04M. Shares -0.6% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Thursday, February 7, 10:12 AM The rocket ride for DeVry (DV +19.5%) following its FQ2 earnings report is providing a lift to the for-profit education sector. Though enrollment numbers still don't look strong, gains with colleges focused on medical and healthcare add a bit of promise. Advancers: APEI +2.1%, APOL +3.3%, CECO +4.4%, COCO +3.2%, ESI +9.4%, STRA +4.6%, LINC +1.4%, LOPE +5.6%, BPI +3.3%. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Thursday, November 8, 2012, 8:13 AM American Public Education (APEI): Q3 EPS of $0.60 beats by $0.10. Revenue of $77.1M (+18% Y/Y) in-line. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 11:17 AM The selloff in for-profit education stocks is linked to the higher regulation the sector may see under an Obama administration, according to CNBC's Karina Frayter. After the Department of Education adopted a "gainful employment" rule and President Obama signed an executive order to increase transparency, traders may be wondering what's next for the sector in the form of oversight. 1 Comment [Consumer, On the Move]
Thursday, October 18, 2012, 9:25 AM The student loan issue doesn't look likely to go away no matter which candidate wins the Presidency. A new survey shows the average student-loan borrower graduated with $26.6K of loans in 2011, up 5.3% from 2010. The problem is more pronounced in the for-profit sector with evidence mounting that the bang-for-the-buck offered by online, technical, and secondary degrees is waning. Analyst still think the the sector will have winners and losers, but warn a rocky road in general could lie ahead. 5 Comments [Consumer]
Tuesday, October 16, 2012, 9:03 AM Education stocks are on watch after Bridgepoint Education reveals it's under investigation by the DOJ. The sector could take a hit with an increasing focus on the practice of companies of tying compensation to recruiting levels. Lawmakers (and taxpayers) are less than thrilled with the prevailing quantity over quality sentiment in the sector. BPI -13.5% premarket. 2 Comments [On the Move, Consumer]
Friday, September 28, 2012, 2:25 PM Student loan defaults are up for the 5th straight year, according to new data from the Department of Education. Of the 4.1M students who started making payments in late 2009 and early 2010, 9.1% defaulted within two years, up from a level of 8.8% last year. A modicum of good news from the sector is that the default rate of the for-profit sector dropped to 12.9% from 15% last year. 1 Comment [Consumer]
Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 7:21 AM American Public Education (APEI): Q2 EPS of $0.51 beats by $0.06. Revenue of $74.6M (+22.7% Y/Y) beats by $2.6M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, July 30, 2012, 7:27 AM A new 800-page report from a Senate committee harshly criticizes the for-profit education sector. The biggest complaints from Senator Tom Harkin's biting report are that taxpayer money is being squandered and students aren't getting much bang for the buck from their enrollment. On watch: CECO, COCO, EDMC, STRA, LOPE, APEI, NAUH, BPI, APOL, ESI, DV, LINC. 7 Comments [Consumer]
Tuesday, July 10, 2012, 8:06 AM The dark clouds swirling around for-profit education stocks just got a little more ominous-looking with a warning out from David Einhorn that quality is not very high in the sector. This time around Einhorn is piling on some already beat-up names with profit warnings, accreditation issues, and stricter legislation hampering the industry. On the radar: ESI, EDMC, APEI, DV, LINC, BPI, LOPE, APOL, COCO, STRA, NAUH, CECO. Comment! [Consumer]
Monday, July 9, 2012, 10:50 AM The dismantling of shares of Bridgepoint Education (BPI -20.1%) over losing an accreditation for one of its institutions displays once again the tenuous relationship between education stocks and federal funding. Though politicians are mindful of alienating millions of voting students and parents in an election year, the purse strings keep getting pulled tighter on the industry through regulation and legislation. On watch: EDMC, LINC, ESI, DV, NAUH, APOL, BPI, CECO, STRA, COCO, APEI, LOPE. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Friday, June 29, 2012, 2:21 PM The House of Representatives passes the transportation bill, which includes a provision to keep in place the 3.2% rate on federal student loans and prevents the rate from doubling on July 1. According to government estimates, 7.4M students are effected by the bill. Breathing easier: EDMC, APOL, NAUH, CECO, DV, STRA, COCO, APEI, BPI, ESI, CPLA, LOPE. 1 Comment [Consumer, U.S. Economy]
Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 2:24 PM Congress has eliminated two subsidies that will increase the cost of higher education, even as a deal to avoid nominal student loan rates from doubling is close to getting hashed out. The first measure starts the meter quicker for college graduates, while the second takes off the table many federal loans for graduate students. The big picture: Education-related companies, already facing serious enrollment issues, could face more pressure as one way or another the overall cost of borrowing money for loans looks set to increase. On the radar: BPI, EDMC, LINC, ESI, DV, NAUH, APOL, BPI, CECO, STRA, COCO, APEI, LOPE. Comment! [Consumer, Quick Ideas]